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View synonyms for maidenly
maidenly
[ meyd-n-lee ]
maidenly
/ ˈmeɪdənlɪ /
adjective
- of or befitting a maiden
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Derived Forms
- ˈmaidenliness, noun
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Other Words From
- maiden·li·ness noun
- un·maiden·li·ness noun
- un·maiden·ly adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Eloise asked, her maidenly modesty prevailing over every other feeling.
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In the maidenly beauty of her eighteenth spring, the young girl's glance wanders dreamily over the apotheosis of the setting sun.
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No artist of that time has created lovelier forms of women, beings with so great a charm of maidenly freshness and modest grace.
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Judith was grown to womanly age and ways and perfected in every maidenly attraction.
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But the grey in this case was not so pure, nor were the straightness and the slenderness so maidenly.
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